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Especially defensively, where the Sparks had seemingly been getting worse.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Subconsciously hearkening back to his childhood sleep experiences, he adds, “I wanted this story to feel like a nightmare that just keeps getting worse and worse and worse and worse.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
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- on the decline
- in a tailspin
- circling the drain
- going downhill
- taking a nosedive
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- making a comeback
- turning a corner
- on the upswing
